The Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning Presents “The Special Relationship – Warts ‘n All

The Special Relationship - Warts 'n All Tuesday, February 23 from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm via Zoom Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) is happy to welcome back Derek Boothby to talk about the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom - warts 'n all! Bismarck once said that the most significant fact of the twentieth...

The Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning Presents “The Liberator”

The Liberator Tuesday, February 16 from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm via Zoom Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) is thrilled to welcome back author Alex Kershaw to talk about his book, The Liberator. Over five hundred bloody days, U.S. Army officer Felix Sparks and his infantry unit battled from the beaches of Sicily through the mountains of Italy and...

Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning Presents: “Lecture on COVID-19 Vaccines”

Lecture on COVID-19 Vaccines Tuesday, February 9 from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm via Zoom Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes Ricki Lewis, a science writer with a PhD in genetics, to talk about COVID-19 vaccines. There are concerns the winter months will continue to see spikes in COVID cases, and yet progress is being made. With a...

Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning Presents: “Mathew Brady: Portraits of the Civil War”

Mathew Brady: Portraits of the Civil War Tuesday, January 26 from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm via Zoom Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) is happy to welcome back Christopher Dant to talk about Civil War photographer Matthew Brady. On a sweltering morning in July 1861, with approval from President Lincoln and battle commanders, portrait photographer Mathew Brady, laden...

Celebrating Dolly Parton: 75 Years of Song Tuesday, January 19 from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm via Zoom Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes Hamilton College Professor Lydia Hamessley to talk about Dolly Parton. Dolly has written over 3,000 songs and over 450 of them have been recorded. Dolly is a well-known cultural icon and philanthropist. But aside...

Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning Presents “Ginsburg to Barrett and What it Means”

Supreme Shift: Ginsburg to Barrett and What It Means Tuesday, January 12 from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm via Zoom Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes Albany Law School Professor Vincent Bonventre to talk about the recent shift on the Supreme Court. Following a blockbuster year at the Court, the death of liberal icon, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg,...

Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning Presents “A Comet is Seen: Igor Stravinsky’s Early Ballet Music”

A Comet is Seen: Igor Stravinsky's Early Ballet Music Tuesday, December 29 from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm via Zoom Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes composer Erik Nielsen to talk about Igor Stravinsky's early ballet music. Although Stravinsky started out studying law, he soon turned to music and in his early 20s gained a great deal studying...

Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning Presents “Luigi Lucioni – Celebrating the Season”

Luigi Lucioni - Celebrating the Season Tuesday, December 8 from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm via Zoom Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning (GMALL) welcomes Katie Wood Kirchhoff, Associate Curator at Shelburne Museum, to talk about Luigi Lucioni. Dubbed Vermont’s “painter laureate” by Life magazine in 1939, American 20th-century artist Luigi Lucioni (1900–1988) captured the textures of the Green Mountain State in meticulously rendered...

Merck Forest Presents “Second Saturday Hike”

It might be nippy out there, but a brisk pace set by a knowledgeable guide will keep you going! Dress for the winter landscape,  bring water and snacks, a headlamp or flashlight, and perhaps a ski pole to help you over the frozen spots! Cost is $5.00        

Mettowee Mill Garden Center and Landscaping Presents the “Holiday Market”

The new owners of Mettowee Mill Garden Center & Landscaping  are having their opening event! Please join in welcoming them to our community. A portion of all sales are being donated to the Community Food Cupboard! Friday, Saturday and Sunday December 4-6, 11-13, 18-20 10:00am-4:00pm The Holiday Market will feature trees, wreaths, evergreen bunches, poinsettias, amaryllis and paperwhites! *Masks required. We...